2006 Toyota Ractis news, pictures, specifications, and information
Stylish, Easy-to-Use and Fun-to-Drive
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced the nationwide launch in Japan of the new Ractis*1 compact passenger car through Toyopet and Toyota Corolla dealers.
Meant to allow four adults to experience driving in comfort, not only in the city, but also on the highway, the Ractis was designed wîth ‘high-speed, high-capacity styling’ as its theme, paying particular attention to performance, function and styling. It has a high level of performance that allows for spirited driving, as well as a comfortable and easy-to-use interior and a stylish exterior.
Despite its compact size, ...

A decade ago Toyota produced one of the earliest mini-MPVs in the world. It was called Funcargo at home or Yaris Verso in Europe. In 2005, the Funcargo was replaced with Ractis. Still built on the Vitz / Yaris platform, but the new car grew larger and became a standalone model. It served very well the Japanese domestic market as well as South East Asian market like Hong Kong (btw, just saw one yesterday on the street, and it still looks great.) In late 2010, the second generation Ractis was introduced in Japan. A few months later, it returns to the European market under the name Verso-S. Is it good enough to take back the market share it abandoned. Let’s see…
First glance to the car ...

Subaru’s upcoming new Trezia: a Toyota Ractis / Verso S twin?
Both Toyota and semi-affiliate Subaru are notorious for the dichotomy between their export model lineups and the significantly broader model range offered in the Japanese Domestic Market. Insofar as Subaru, their current export models are the stalwart and familiar all-wheel-drive, boxer-engined Impreza (including WRX and STI performance versions), Forester, Legacy (and its Outback derivative) and Tribeca lines. Within Japan, though (as well as in a handful of European and Asian markets), Subaru kei microcars and A and B-segment small hatchbacks, as often as not front-wheel-drive and powered by inline-cylinder engines, also bear ...